The Vietnam War
American and Her Allies' involvement in Southeast Asia from 1959 to 1975
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31st Jul 2021 - Many different Combat Knives were used during The Vietnam War of the 1960s. Each Military Branch had it’s own issued (and non-issued) vers …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-sw-m19-357-magnum-revolver
31st Jul 2021 - First designed in the 1930s by The Smith and Wesson Firearms Company, it basic need was to support the powerful Magnum round, then needed by American …
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31st Jul 2021 - The US Model 16 5.56mm Rifle was first deployed with American Forces during The Vietnam War (1965-1975). Seen as a replacement for The Model 14 …
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31st Jul 2021 - Iconic in appearance (and sound!), The Soviet AK-47 Assault Rifle is often considered one of the finest Assault Rifles ever produced. Designs we …
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31st Jul 2021 - The US Model 14 7.62mm Rifle was the replacement for the long-lived, US M-1 Garand Battle Rifle, used with great success during World War II and …
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31st Jul 2021 - First designed in 1952 and officially fielded by The US Military in 1961, The Model 79. 40mm Grenade Launcher was the first successful attempt to depl …
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31st Jul 2021 - Developed in 1952, The US Model 18A1 Anti-Personnel Mine (nicknamed “The Claymore”, after The Scottish Great Sword of The Middle Ages), wa …
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31st Jul 2021 - The iconic Non La Hat, while not indicative to Vietnam, was a hand made conical shaped Headgear worn by “Common” People (mostly Farm …
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31st Jul 2021 - With little changes to it’s basic design since it’s inception with US Military Forces, The US Model 1 Helmet was the standard protective h …
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31st Jul 2021 - The replacement of the iconic Douglas Gunship known as “Spooky” and “Puff”, The Fairchild AC-119 “Shadow” (and it' …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Dega Peoples of The Central Highlands of Vietnam, were the indigenous Tribes who had inhabited Vietnam since the 9th Century. Originally a Coastal …
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31st Jul 2021 - It's name origins unclear, The US manufactured ''Deer Gun'' was a relative of The ''Liberator'' Pistol of World War II, and part of The ''Zip Gin'' Fa …